Civil Society and the Family

1. Starting Points -- 2. The Paradoxical Positioning Of The Family And Civil Society -- 3. The Challenges Of Researching The 'private Sphere' Of The Family -- 4. The Uncertain Business Of Raising Citizens -- 5. Keeping The Faith? Secularisation, The Family And Civic Engagement -- 6. Mothers, Grandmothers And Civic Engagement -- 7. Family Arguments: Finding One's Voice -- 8. Politicising Family Food Practices -- 9. The Upward Transmission Of Civic 'virtues' -- 10. Reframing Civil Society And The Family -- References -- Index Esther Muddiman, Sally Power And Chris Taylor. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 185-196) And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web.